Town Hall

Pictured above: Wesley Bell, center, takes questions from reporters after being sworn in as St. Louis County Prosecutor on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Bell has already faced criticism for the decisions he made his first few days in office. Photo by Erin Achenbach. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell

• Gloria Lloyd
• October 16, 2019

Pictured above, from left to right: 94th District candidates Jim Murphy and Jean Pretto and 95th District candidates Michael O’Donnell and Mike Walter at the candidate forum Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 at Mehlville High School in St. Louis. Murphy and O’Donnell both went on to be elected as representatives of their respective districts.  Three of the

• stlcallnews
• October 9, 2019

Pictured above: Assistant U.S. Attorney Hal Goldsmith, left, talks to St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Jacob Barker after the ethics town hall Monday at Kol Rinah in University City. Barker was mentioned in Goldsmith’s indictment of former County Executive Steve Stenger, as Stenger tried to dodge Barker’s questions about a phony contract with businessman John Rallo

• Gloria Lloyd
• September 19, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com The St. Louis County Charter Commission plans to host four public forum/open house-style events in September to allow the public to provide feedback about possible changes that the commission is looking into making to the Charter. The Charter Commission will host four events where various members of the commission

• Erin Achenbach
• September 12, 2019

Pictured above: Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, left, and Rep. Sarah Unsicker, D-Shrewsbury, right, discuss the highs and the lows of the 2019 legislative session during a town hall meeting at the Affton Elks Lodge. Photo by Erin Achenbach.  By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com State representatives Doug Beck, D-Affton, and Sarah Unsicker, D-Shrewsbury, held a joint

• Erin Achenbach
• September 10, 2019

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and Councilwoman Lisa Clancy will host a town hall and open forum for 5th District constituents from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at The Heights, 8001 Dale Ave., Richmond Heights. The public is invited to join in discussions regarding new technology for St. Louis County, a reflection

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• August 6, 2019

Pictured above: At least a hundred people came out to the Affton Community Center Saturday, June 29, to hear from St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman about this year’s property value assessments. Residents complained to Zimmerman about rising property values across the county and the potential impact it could have on their taxes. Photo by

• Erin Achenbach
• July 5, 2019

St. Louis County Council Presiding Officer Ernie Trakas will host a town hall Monday about proposed a proposed senior-housing complex on Telegraph Road. Trakas is holding a town hall at 6 p.m. Monday, July 1, at The Pavilion at Lemay. Sylvan Springs Associates is hoping to build senior-living apartments for the elderly on a 2.79-acre

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• June 28, 2019

Pictured above: The Alabama Avenue Bridge, at the intersection of River City Boulevard and Lemay Ferry Road, is inaccessible as floodwater from the River des Peres continue to rise Thursday, May 30. Eight thousand feet of sandbags have been put in place along the River des Peres to mitigate flooding of nearby homes in South

• Gloria Lloyd
• June 27, 2019

Resident Penny Kelly questions St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman on how she is supposed to afford an increase in taxes as a result of increased property values after this year’s reassessment during a town hall at The Pavilion at Lemay Thursday, June 20, 2019. Kelly said that she lives on a fixed income. Photo

• stlcallnews
• June 26, 2019